Figure of Speech Practice

The wind mocked and teased the sailors. Which type of figure of speech (simile, metaphor, or personification) is used in the sentence?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Anna’s new job is a rollercoaster ride. Which type of figure of speech (simile, metaphor, or personification) is used in the sentence?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

The stars were like diamonds. What two things are being compared in the figure of speech in the sentence?

• Stars and diamonds

• Stars and the moon

• Diamonds and gold

• Stars and the sun

The boats bobbed back and forth like rocking horses. What is the author trying to communicate with the figure of speech in the sentence?

• The boats were moving smoothly.

• The boats were stationary.

• The boats were sinking.

• The boats were being repaired.

Which type of figure of speech is used in the sentence "Her voice was as clear as a bell"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which type of figure of speech is used in the sentence "The sea was angry"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which type of figure of speech is used in the sentence "As captain of the volleyball team, Rasheeda was a rock"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What is the author comparing with the figure of speech in the sentence "Kyle was as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs"?

• Kyle's nervousness to a cat's calmness

• Kyle's nervousness to a cat's nervousness

• Kyle's happiness to a cat's happiness

• Kyle's anger to a cat's anger

What two things are being compared in the figure of speech in the sentence "My bed is my magic carpet to dreamland"?

• Bed and carpet

• Bed and dreamland

• Carpet and dreamland

• Bed and reality

What is the author trying to communicate with the figure of speech in the sentence "Ruth ran the mile like a gazelle on the plains"?

• Ruth ran slowly

• Ruth ran gracefully

• Ruth ran angrily

• Ruth ran clumsily